Some questions/comments to respond too

Well how about that people do actually read my blog from time to time, I am honestly honored so thank you for the various Facebook messages, emails etc you made my morning!!

Now based on that I feel I should perhaps respond to a couple of them for clarity sake!

Ok your ragging on people that talk about the good old times at Redline Time Attack was that aimed at me? - I actually toned this one down a bit it had a little more profanity in the actual message!

Well honestly unless I mentioned you by name then no it was more a blanket rant based on stuff I have read everywhere but then again if what I wrote struck a cord with you or someone you like or whatevers current stance then sure take it as directed at you, it is what it is and after all this is my blog and my opinion and everyone knows opinions are like assholes everyone's got one!

You mention Redline screwed up sponsorship for you, firstly why do you think Redline should be helping you with sponsorship and secondly you come off like you have a right to it??

Wow someone missed the point a little, let me see if I can make this a little easier to understand! With the way Redline essentially devalued Time Attack sponsors were simply not interested in sponsoring Time Attack cars, I mean this as a general statement be it for our program or anyone else's. The fact is sponsors are looking for ROI and the way Redline handled themselves during 2010 and 2011 made it clear to companies there was no ROI in being involved in Time Attack be it as a series or team(s) sponsor.

The second part to that is pretty funny and was hard to read at the gym, imagine just reading that and sitting down to do some sit-ups yea you've got it if I'd have eaten anything spicy last night I'd have left one serious bum curry in the gym that's for sure!!

I'll break it down for the hard of hearing, I don't feel like I am entitled to anything! The truth is we work damn hard to gain any support we're lucky enough to get (damn thankful for it as well) I'm sure any of our current or past sponsors can attest that when we send out our proposals we actually attend more events than we commit to and go the extra mile outside of our agreements to add as much value to our sponsors as possible. Seriously why else would we build a junk yard engine out of random shit at Fontana in 2010 to simply turn a lap. Hell anyone remember us rewiring the whole car at Willow Springs in 09 overnight only to break 4th gear in the transmission on the first lap, then basically steal a transmission from a guy we didn't know in the parking lot 2 hours before our session just to get out there and put a lap in? It's not like either of those cases we did it thinking we still had a chance at a win or even a podium we do what we do for our sponsors to pay them back for all of their support.

Do you get paid to swing off of GTA's nutsacks??

LOL that one was awesome! Let's see, am I paid by GTA? Nope although we have won a few bucks here and there at events. I'll expand the question a little as well, am I affiliated to GTA? Nope I am a paying customer of GTA's.

Why do you support GTA as vocally as you do??

That's really simple, instead of sitting here typing how much I love Time Attack and can't wait for the new Redline etc, etc I'd far rather be part of the solution, the truth of the matter is it's not about the past of time attack or the future it's about now, given the salty taste in sponsors mouths past, current and potential by how Redline handled itself during it's fateful years the onus is on us as Time Attackers to build the sport back to where it should/could be. This is not on GTA they have provided the playground for us it's our responsibility to embrace it and make these events as good as possible to grow the trust back and bring out more teams and enthusiasts.

Yea sure it's all easy for you to say Mike, we don't all have WORLD Racing to transport our cars to and from events!

Yup very true but let's put this into perspective, I'm very fortunate to have the entire crew at WORLD Racing as friends first and foremost (albeit we go head to head on the black top all the time!) Now if you'd stop staring at pictures from 2009 and attend an event or two say from 2011 till present (Fuck try looking at pictures from this season if you like) Notice something??? No?? Damn look again, yea now your getting it we have more WORLD Racing vinyl on our car than Chris does on his, so why do you think that is? Nope it's not cause we had some spare space and wanted to piss away money on WORLD Racing decals to look all fast and furious it's because WORLD Racing is a sponsor of our car and program!

In closing I had a few people say the party's at Redline were great! Yea your right they were but seriously you think Redline had anything to do with that? What are we talking about anyway the one in Pahrump perhaps?? Oh yea the one sponsored by AFI Turbo/Mike Kenney you mean? Shit if all everyone wants to do is hang out, kick it and get drunk out of hours during the events then come out to GTA. The series doesn't make the party the people do, I'll bet my left nut if there is 30 people on the piss at the bar in Texas Nad's or JD will throw their card behind the jump and keep it swinging till the sun comes up. Ok out of excuses now? Thought so, I'll see you all in Texas then!!!